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title: "Supply of catering of food and beverages"
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buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Supply of catering of food and beverages

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba1c8dea-8558-4f51-8e88-69c4ae068beb

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for the "Supply of catering of food and beverages". This falls under the industry category of food, beverages, tobacco and related products, with the postal code RG31 7SD indicating the delivery location in Reading, England. Initially initiated as a tender, the procurement method shifted to direct negotiation following no viable bids meeting the advertised requirement. The contract spans from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2028, valued at £220,000, and is awarded to Corporate Catering Ltd, an SME, as published on 11th February 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in food and beverage supply, particularly SMEs capable of engaging in direct negotiations after formal tender processes. Such businesses can leverage the chance to secure continuous service contracts with public authorities by demonstrating reliability and flexibility in pricing while ensuring service quality meets contractual standards. In situations where competitive bids are scarce, incumbent suppliers or businesses with robust negotiation competences stand to benefit by maintaining existing contracts and growing their foothold within public sector procurement.

## Notice

A below threshold open light touch regime (LTR) tender under Public Contract Regulations (2015) was released on the In-Tend Portal on 20th September 2024. The Authority received 4 expressions of interest from following suppliers: 1. Corporate Catering (incumbent) 2. BSF Group Ltd 3. Mocha & Latte Catering 4. Supernote Ltd 5. U Consults Ltd The Authority received one tender response from Corporate Catering, the incumbent supplier. However, the price they offered for 4-year contract exceeded the contract value of PS220,000. As the bid could not be evaluated in line with the advertised requirement, the Authority terminated the procurement and directly negotiated with the supplier, Corporate Catering. Following the negotiation with the supplier, both parties have agreed to sign a contract for a period of three years for a value of PS220,000 as originally advertised in the tender notice. The proposal was reviewed by the stakeholders and due to the circumstances of not receiving any other bids and the necessity to maintain continuity of service, a decision was taken to award the contract to Corporate Catering.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0531a2-0d03-4e5f-9f82-1283a578d799 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct negotiation after failed procurement for Light Touch Contract. |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORPORATE CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0531a2-0d03-4e5f-9f82-1283a578d799

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0531a2-0d03-4e5f-9f82-1283a578d799
  11th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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